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Table 3 Number of Athletes who Screened Positive for DE & ED

From: Initial validation of a screening tool for disordered eating in adolescent athletes

Sport Category

Phase I DESA-6

Type

Sport

Total Sample

(N = 308)

Males

(n = 148)

Females

(n = 160)

Aesthetic (n = 5 total)

Cheer (n = 4)

0

0

0

Gymnastics (n = 1)

1

0

1

Ball (n = 234 total)

Basketball (n = 56)

14

5

9

Softball (n = 15)

4

0

4

Soccer (n = 31)

9

2

7

Baseball (n = 15)

2

2

0

Volleyball (n = 31)

7

0

7

Football (n = 47)

5

5

0

Lacrosse (n = 17)

7

0

7

Tennis (n = 5)

1

0

1

Water polo (n = 14)

2

0

2

Rugby (n = 2)

0

0

0

Ice Hockey (n = 1)

0

0

0

Endurance (n = 56 total)

Cross Country (n = 15)

6

0

6

Track (n = 26)

4

0

4

Swimming (n = 15)

6

0

6

Weight Dependent (n = 13 total)

Wrestling (n = 13)

6

5

1

  1. This table gives the number of athletes of each sport who scored positively on the DESA-6 during Phase I. Scores of ≥ 3 are used as a positive DESA-6 score